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Write a story beginning with the following sentence: It was raining hard that day.


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It was raining hard that day, thunder rumbling in the distance. Patricia shivered in the cool, damp air, feeling sad and alone. She had been eagerly awaiting this day for weeks, but now it seemed ruined by the weather. She had planned to take the bus to her cousin's birthday party, but now those plans were washed away. Suddenly, Patricia had an idea. She pulled her coat a little tighter against the chill and ventured out in the rain. She wanted to give her cousin the most special gift she could think of, something she could never find in a store - a rainbow! 

Patricia ran through the streets, dodging puddles and making her way to an open field nearby. She carefully collected colorful petals and leaves, crafting her own beautiful bouquet. As thunder vibrated in the background, Patricia held up her bouquet to the sky, silently wishing for the rain to stop and a rainbow to appear. 

Within minutes, the rain had ceased, and Patricia looked up to see a shimmering rainbow in the sky, brighter than anything she had ever seen before. She smiled, knowing it was the perfect way to make her cousin's birthday special despite the gloomy day.